Sling for jars



(No Model.)

G. B. WILSON. SLING FOR JARS, CANS, &c.

No. 495,080. Patented Apr. 11. 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE L. \VILSON, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

SLING FOR JARS, CANS, 8w.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 495,080, dated April 11, 1893. Application filed July 8, 1892. Serial No. 439,415. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slings for Jars, Cans, Kegs, &c.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertaius to make and use the same.

My invention relates to slings for jars, cans, kegs, 850., and its object is to provide a device of the character stated which will be of simple and durable construction, adapted to jars, &(3., of various shapes, and may be folded into very small compass for transportation or storage. This construction is accomplished by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a jar with my improved sling attached; and, Fig. 2 a plan view of the sling detached and folded for packing, or storage.

Like letters refer to like parts in both the figures.

A represents any jar, can, keg, or other similar article.

B is a band to fit loosely around the same, preferably made of wire, and provided with two upwardly turned loops 0' O at opposite sides, with which are engaged the eyes D D in the respective ends of a wire bail D. In the band B at equidistant points are four downwardly turned loops G, arranged in pairs at each side of the bail, and having the axis of each pair of loops parallel with the axis of the said bail. With each pair of loops C are engaged the eyes E E in the upper ends of the pendent hangers E, which hangers extend downward, terminating at the bottom in two return bends G G forming legs or supports, and thence extending across the bottom at H, thus connecting the lower ends of the vertical parts E, and forming a support for the jar A. The legs or supports G raise the jar and allow air circulation beneath the same, and also prevent its resting on the bar F. The bottom parts II of the hangers are connected by a bar F, which is preferably made of a strip of tin or other sheet metal turned in a loop or eye I around one of the parts H at one end, and formedinto a detachable hook I' at the other end to engage the other part H. This hook can be pinched together and permanently secured to said other part 11 if desirable, or it will be held in engagement by the outward pressure of thejar upon the parts E when in use.

By arranging the loops 0 and C in the band, in pairs with their axes in parallellines and engaging the bail and hangers therewith to swing in the same plane, they may all be brought into the same plane with the band B, and in line with each other, the distance between the respective hangers being also substantially equal at the top and bottom, for jars or other articles, having vertical sides, the bar F also turns on the parts H into the same plane with the other parts. The device can thus be compactly folded for storage or packing. For articles having flaring sides the hangers may be correspondingly narrowed at the bottom, and the bar F left detachable at one side as indicated by the hook I, and by detaching said hook, the device would then fold as before described. By drawing the lower portions of the hangers E toward each other a suitable distance, the device will be adapted to a tapering jar orpot, and by bending the strap 1 around the lower part of the hanger to which it is detachably secured, said bar will secure said hangers in place and the device he thus adapted to said tapered article.

What I claim is The herein described sling for jars, cans, kegs &c., comprising the band B, bent to form two upwardly turned loops 0 (3', on its opposite sides, and four downwardly turned loops 0, arranged in opposing pairs, the axes of said loops beingin parallel lines; a bail D, pivotally engaging said loops 0' C at its ends; hangers E, each bent to form the parallel vertical parts having eyes at their upper ends pivotally engaging a pair of said loops C, the legs or supports I at the lower end of the sling, and the horizontal connecting parts II; and the band F engaging said parts II at its respective ends, all substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my sign atu re in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE l3. \VILSON.

Witnesses:

LOIS MOULTON, LUTHER V. MOULTON. 

